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Erika Sperbeck, Tus Lwm Thawj Coj rau Txoj Cai thiab Kev Txhawb Nqa Kev Pabcuam, yuav tawm hauv DHCS mus rau lub sijhawm tshiab rau lub Ib Hlis 30. Erika tau yog ib tug thawj coj tseem ceeb txij li thaum koom nrog DHCS thaum lub Plaub Hlis 2017. Nws tau coj Lub Chaw Haujlwm los ntawm kev loj hlob loj heev - ze li ntawm 40 feem pua ntawm cov neeg ua haujlwm nce ntxiv, ntau dua ob npaug ntawm cov peev nyiaj txhua xyoo, thiab ntau yam kev pib ua haujlwm - thaum tab tom daws qhov kev hloov pauv tseem ceeb thiab kev tsis paub meej, suav nrog COVID-19 kev sib kis thiab kev hloov pauv mus rau lub koom haum sib xyaw. Nyob rau hauv Erika txoj kev coj noj coj ua, DHCS tau tsom mus rau kev ua tus tswv ntiav haujlwm uas neeg xaiv; txhawb nqa cov khoom siv thiab kev ua haujlwm; txhim kho kev tswj hwm nyiaj txiag kom tiv thaiv kev ncaj ncees, kev lav phib xaub, thiab kev pom tseeb ntawm ntau dua $ 200 billion hauv kev pab nyiaj txhua xyoo ntawm lub xeev thiab tsoomfwv; thiab tswj kev ncaj ncees ntawm qhov kev pab cuam. Thaum Erika tawm haujlwm lawm, Tus Pabcuam Tus Thawj Coj ntawm Lub Xeev Medicaid Lindy Harrington yuav ua tus Lwm Thawj Coj Saib Xyuas Txoj Cai thiab Kev Txhawb Nqa Txoj Haujlwm ib ntus.
On January 16, DHCS launched the revised paper Single Streamlined Application, which now aligns with the online application portals at CoveredCA.com and BenefitsCal.com. This application is used by individuals and families to apply for insurance affordability programs, including Medi-Cal and Covered California health plans. This revision is the result of a collaborative effort between DHCS and Covered California. It is designed for better accessibility and user experience, incorporating extensive focus group testing, readability assessments, and stakeholder input. The updated application is currently available in English both as a printed booklet and online via the DHCS website, and the Spanish booklet and online version will be available in early 2026. Additional languages and large-print formats will continue to roll out in 2026 and will be accessible on the DHCS website. Thanks to all stakeholders who provided their feedback and assisted with revising the application.
DHCS tab tom nrhiav neeg ua haujlwm rau nws daim ntawv tso cai thiab kev suav nyiaj, Kev Ua Haujlwm Pabcuam, Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus cwj pwm, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib lub vev xaib CalCareers.
DHCS tshaj tawm cov rooj sib tham rau pej xeem uas yuav los txog rau ntawm nws Daim Ntawv Qhia Txog Cov Xwm Txheej. DHCS muab kev pab dawb, suav nrog kev txhais lus, kev sau cov lus piav qhia tam sim ntawd, thiab kev hloov hom ntawv ntawm cov ntaub ntawv sib tham. Yog xav thov cov kev pabcuam, thov xa email rau DHCS ntawm qhov chaw nyob email tsim nyog tsawg kawg yog kaum hnub ua haujlwm ua ntej lub rooj sib tham.
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis 21, txij 1 txog 4 teev tsaus ntuj PST, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham txhua peb lub hlis ntawm Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Pabcuam Menyuam Yaus hauv California. DHCS thiab CCS Advisory Group koom tes ua ke los xyuas kom meej tias cov menyuam yaus hauv CCS/Whole Child Model program tau txais kev saib xyuas zoo thiab raws sijhawm. Cov ncauj lus ntawm cov txheej txheem suav nrog xyoo 2025 CCS cov kev ua tiav, xyoo 2026 CCS qhov tseem ceeb, kev saib xyuas thiab kev saib xyuas txoj kev npaj kho mob, kev ceeb toom tom qab tuag, thiab kev koom ua ke ntawm Medi-Cal Rx rau menyuam yaus. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv thiab cov ntsiab lus ntawm lub rooj sib tham muaj nyob rau ntawm nplooj ntawv web CCS Advisory Group . Thov xa email rau CCSProgram@dhcs.ca.gov yog tias koj muaj lus nug.
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis 26, txij 12 txog 2 teev tav su PST, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham ntawm Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Hloov Pauv Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Kev Ncaj Ncees (QEAC) thib cuaj (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Thaum lub sijhawm webinar rau pej xeem no, cov tswv cuab ntawm pawg neeg yuav koom tes thiab muab cov lus taw qhia txog DHCS txoj kev siv zog los ntsuas thiab soj ntsuam qhov zoo thiab kev ua tau zoo ntawm cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv thiab cov kev pab cuam hauv California. Kev koom tes ntawm pej xeem raug txhawb kom ua. Cov neeg tuaj koom tuaj yeem muab cov lus qhia ncaj qha rau DHCS siv qhov tshwj xeeb Q&A. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog QEAC webinars thiab lwm cov peev txheej, mus saib nplooj ntawv web Behavioral Health Transformation Stakeholder Engagement. Muaj lus nug? Email BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov.
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 28 thaum 11 teev sawv ntxov, cov neeg koom tes ntawm Medi-Cal Dental raug caw tuaj koom nrog kev sib tham hauv webinar los pib lub hlis kev noj qab haus huv ntawm cov menyuam yaus hauv lub tebchaws rau lub Ob Hlis. Lub rooj sib tham hauv online no yuav tham txog cov txiaj ntsig ntawm Medi-Cal Dental rau cov menyuam yaus thiab tsev neeg, cov ntaub ntawv hais lus, thiab cov hau kev los pab cov tsev neeg npaj thiab ntseeg siab txog kev kho hniav. Lub Hlis Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Hniav Rau Menyuam Yaus Hauv Tebchaws txhawb nqa kev noj qab haus huv ntawm qhov ncauj thiab pab tsa kev paub txog cov txiaj ntsig ntawm kev kho hniav rau cov menyuam yaus hnub nyoog qis dua 18 xyoo. Xyoo no lub hom phiaj yog pab cov menyuam npaj rau kev mus ntsib kws kho hniav los ntawm kev txhim kho lawv txoj kev nkag siab txog kev kuaj hniav thiab txhawb kom muaj kev sib raug zoo nrog lawv tus kws kho hniav. Thov xa email rau cov lus nug rau hello@smilecalifornia.org.
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 29, txij thaum 11 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tav su PST, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online ntawm Tus Neeg Sawv Cev rau Kev Pabcuam thiab muab kev piav qhia txog kev txhawb nqa lub zej zog xauj tsev hloov pauv (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Cov neeg tuaj koom raug txhawb kom nug cov lus nug lossis qhia cov lus tawm tswv yim thaum lub sijhawm webinar. Cov Neeg Sawv Cev Rau Kev Pab Them Nqi yog cov neeg xa xov uas ntseeg siab tau uas pab txhawb kev paub txog cov txiaj ntsig Medi-Cal, cov cib fim rau kev sau npe, thiab cov kev pib tshiab uas tsom mus rau kev tsim kom muaj California noj qab haus huv zoo rau txhua tus. Thov mus saib lub vev xaib Coverage Ambassador kom paub ntau ntxiv thiab sau npe kom tau txais cov xov xwm tshiab, cov ntawv xov xwm, thiab cov lus ceeb toom hauv webinar.
Tus Thawj Kav Xeev tau tshaj tawm txog kev siv nyiaj rau DHCS rau xyoo 2026–27 tag nrho yog $229.1 billion ($49.5 billion General Fund) thiab 4,745.5 txoj haujlwm. Cov peev nyiaj no yog ua raws li Tsoom Fwv txoj kev cog lus los tswj kev nkag mus rau kev kho mob thaum siv cov kev hloov pauv uas tsoomfwv xav tau thiab txuas ntxiv kev nqis peev los hloov Medi-Cal thiab txhim kho lub kaw lus kev noj qab haus huv. Cov lus pom zoo no txhawb nqa lub kaw lus kho mob uas tsom mus rau tus neeg rau ntau dua 14 lab tus neeg California. Thov saib nplooj ntawv Cov Ntaub Ntawv Txog Kev Siv Nyiaj Txiag rau cov ntaub ntawv Txoj Cai Kev Siv Nyiaj Txiag Xyoo 2026-27, suav nrog cov ntsiab lus tseem ceeb ntawm DHCS kev siv nyiaj txiag.
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Tus Thawj Kav Xeev tau tshaj tawm txog kev siv nyiaj rau DHCS rau xyoo 2026–27 tag nrho yog $229.1 billion ($49.5 billion General Fund) thiab 4,745.5 txoj haujlwm. Cov peev nyiaj no yog ua raws li Tsoom Fwv txoj kev cog lus los tswj kev nkag mus rau kev kho mob thaum siv cov kev hloov pauv uas tsoomfwv xav tau thiab txuas ntxiv kev nqis peev los hloov Medi-Cal thiab txhim kho lub kaw lus kev noj qab haus huv. Cov lus pom zoo no txhawb nqa lub kaw lus kho mob uas tsom mus rau tus neeg rau ntau dua 14 lab tus neeg California. Thov saib nplooj ntawv Cov Ntaub Ntawv Txog Kev Siv Nyiaj Txiag rau cov ntaub ntawv Txoj Cai Kev Siv Nyiaj Txiag Xyoo 2026-27, suav nrog cov ntsiab lus tseem ceeb ntawm DHCS kev siv nyiaj txiag.
California Health and Human Services Secretary Kim Johnson, Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Erica Pan, DHCS Director Michelle Baass, and Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) Director Mary Watanabe released a joint statement on vaccine access and availability. California and American Academy of Pediatrics-recommended vaccines will continue to be covered by health plans and insurers regulated by the State of California. Vaccines can be received at no cost from your doctor, some local pharmacies, or other authorized providers. To schedule your vaccine appointment, contact your health care provider or visit myturn.ca.gov. California is committed to reviewing available vaccine science and following credible, independent medical guidance to ensure that every resident has access to safe, effective immunizations that save lives—and keep Californians healthy and strong.
On December 30, DHCS released the Community Supports Pricing Resource, an addendum to the 2021 Community Supports Non-Binding Pricing Resource (formerly known as the Non-Binding In Lieu of Services Pricing Guidance). The addendum provides updated pricing benchmarks for Community Supports that have undergone substantial refinements to service definitions or billing guidance since launch, including Assisted Living Facility Transitions, Community or Home Transition Services, and Medically Tailored Meals/Medically Supportive Food. This release represents a key interim milestone in DHCS’ ongoing effort to fully update all pricing benchmarks. For reference, supplemental pricing information from other programs is included in the addendum. While this information may support managed care plan (MCP) and provider negotiations, it was not used to determine the benchmark pricing. This resource remains non-binding; MCPs and providers retain full discretion to negotiate prices and payment methodologies that reflect local costs, staffing models, service intensity, population risk mix, quality of care, and other considerations.
On December 8, DHCS released the Draft Evidence-Based Practices and Community-Defined Evidence Practices (EBP/CDEP) Resource Guide for public comment, which will remain open through January 16. This guide serves as a centralized resource to help current and prospective EBP/CDEP providers, including community-based organizations, schools, and counties, navigate new state tools and Medi-Cal billing pathways as they provide behavioral health services tailored to the values, beliefs, and needs of the diverse communities they serve. It is especially relevant for those funded through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), and Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) initiative, a key component of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). The guide includes an overview of 43 EBPs, reimbursement considerations for CDEPs, and strategies for leveraging existing Medi-Cal authorities to fund and sustain services. Stakeholders may submit written comments here or by emailing CYBHI@dhcs.ca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment: EBP/CDEP Resource Guide.” Please include in the email the section to which you are proposing edits, the recommended edit, and the reason for the change.
DHCS tab tom nrhiav neeg ua haujlwm rau nws daim ntawv tso cai thiab daim ntawv pov thawj, Kev Pabcuam Kev Cai Lij Choj, Kev Ua Haujlwm ntawm Cov Kev Pabcuam, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib lub vev xaib CalCareers.
DHCS tshaj tawm cov rooj sib tham rau pej xeem uas yuav los txog rau ntawm nws Daim Ntawv Qhia Txog Cov Xwm Txheej. DHCS muab kev pab dawb, suav nrog kev txhais lus, kev sau cov lus piav qhia tam sim ntawd, thiab kev hloov hom ntawv ntawm cov ntaub ntawv sib tham. Yog xav thov cov kev pabcuam, thov xa email rau DHCS ntawm qhov chaw nyob email tsim nyog tsawg kawg yog kaum hnub ua haujlwm ua ntej lub rooj sib tham.
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis 12, DHCS, koom tes nrog University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies, tau tshaj tawm Advancing SUD Counselor Education and Development (ASCEND) Program. ASCEND yog kev cob qhia online pub dawb, raws li koj xav tau, 80 teev rau cov kws pab tswv yim txog kev siv tshuaj yeeb (SUD) uas muaj kev qhia los ntawm cov kws tshaj lij uas muaj kev paub dhau los. Qhov kev pab cuam no tau tsim los nrog University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies thiab Assembly Bill 2473 Stakeholder Advisory Group ua ib feem ntawm DHCS txoj kev siv zog los txhawb cov neeg ua haujlwm SUD. Cov ntawv kawm suav nrog 12 lub peev xwm tseem ceeb uas yuav tsum muaj rau daim ntawv pov thawj ua tus kws pab tswv yim. Yog xav paub ntxiv thiab xav saib cov yeeb yaj kiab txog ASCEND, mus saib DHCS YouTube channel. Kev sau npe muaj nyob rau hauv lub vev xaib ntawm University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies.
On January 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST, DHCS will host the PAHCA-SAC meeting (advance registration required for online participation) at 1700 K Street (first-floor conference room 17.1014), Sacramento. The committee is responsible for advising DHCS on developing and implementing components of PAHCA (Proposition 35).
On January 16, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. PST, DHCS will host a public informational webinar to review the MCP-Hub Partnerships Toolkit for Plans and CalAIM Providers (advance registration required). This webinar will review the toolkit published by DHCS, in partnership with the California Health Care Foundation and Aurrera Health Group, highlighting existing subcontracting requirements relevant to Hubs, considerations for MCPs and Hubs to operationalize voluntary contracting partnerships, and requirements for MCP oversight and monitoring of contracted Hubs. Webinar attendees may submit questions in advance to MCQMD@dhcs.ca.gov with the subject line “MCP-Hubs Toolkit.”
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis 21, txij 1 txog 4 teev tsaus ntuj PST, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham txhua peb lub hlis ntawm Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Pabcuam Menyuam Yaus hauv California. DHCS thiab CCS Advisory Group koom tes ua ke los xyuas kom meej tias cov menyuam yaus hauv CCS/Whole Child Model program tau txais kev saib xyuas zoo thiab raws sijhawm. Cov ncauj lus ntawm cov txheej txheem suav nrog xyoo 2025 CCS cov kev ua tiav, xyoo 2026 CCS qhov tseem ceeb, kev saib xyuas thiab kev saib xyuas txoj kev npaj kho mob, kev ceeb toom tom qab tuag, thiab kev koom ua ke ntawm Medi-Cal Rx rau menyuam yaus. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv thiab cov ntsiab lus ntawm lub rooj sib tham muaj nyob rau ntawm nplooj ntawv web CCS Advisory Group . Thov xa email rau CCSProgram@dhcs.ca.gov yog tias koj muaj lus nug.
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 29, txij thaum 11 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tav su PST, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv web txog Kev Pabcuam (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Cov Neeg Sawv Cev Rau Kev Pab Them Nqi yog cov neeg xa xov uas ntseeg siab tau uas pab txhawb kev paub txog cov txiaj ntsig Medi-Cal, cov cib fim rau kev sau npe, thiab cov kev pib tshiab uas tsom mus rau kev tsim kom muaj California noj qab haus huv zoo rau txhua tus. Thov mus saib lub vev xaib Coverage Ambassador kom paub ntau ntxiv thiab sau npe kom tau txais cov xov xwm tshiab, cov ntawv xov xwm, thiab cov lus ceeb toom hauv webinar.
Ib xyoos tom qab muaj hluav taws kub loj heev hauv Los Angeles, California tseem cog lus tias yuav pab cov zej zog rov tsim kho thiab kho kom zoo. Tus Thawj Kav Xeev Newsom tau tshaj tawm tias yuav muaj kev rau siab kho dua tshiab cov tsev nyob, cov khoom siv hauv paus, thiab cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv rau cov neeg nyob hauv zej zog uas raug kev cuam tshuam. Cov kev pib no suav nrog kev nkag mus rau kev pab tswv yim thaum muaj teeb meem loj, cov chaw kho mob hlwb txawb, thiab kev koom tes nrog cov kws kho mob hauv zos kom ntseeg tau tias tau txais kev kho mob raws sijhawm. "Peb lub hom phiaj yog xyuas kom meej tias txhua tus neeg uas muaj sia nyob tau txais kev kho mob uas lawv xav tau," Tus Thawj Coj DHCS Michelle Baass hais. Txij li thaum muaj kev pab tswv yim thaum muaj teeb meem mus txog rau cov chaw tshiab uas pab kom rov qab muaj zog, peb tab tom tsim ib lub txheej txheem uas txhawb nqa kev rov zoo ntawm lub siab lub ntsws mus sij hawm ntev thiab lub zog ntawm zej zog.
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Txij li Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 1, 2026, txhua txoj kev npaj kho mob Medi-Cal yuav tsum muab Transitional Rent rau cov tswv cuab tsim nyog ntawm cov pej xeem kev noj qab haus huv ntawm tus cwj pwm. Kev Them Nqi Hloov Chaw yog qhov ntxiv tshiab tshaj plaws rau hauv cov kev pabcuam hauv zej zog, tsim los pab cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal uas muaj lossis muaj feem yuav tsis muaj tsev nyob. Qhov txiaj ntsig no muab kev pab txog li rau lub hlis ntawm kev pab xauj tsev nyob rau hauv ib ntus lossis mus tas li rau cov tswv cuab uas tsis muaj tsev nyob lossis muaj kev pheej hmoo, muaj qee yam kev pheej hmoo hauv kev kho mob, thiab nyuam qhuav dhau los ua lub neej hloov pauv tseem ceeb, xws li tawm ntawm lub tsev kho mob lossis chaw kaw neeg, kev saib xyuas menyuam ntsuag, lossis lwm yam xwm txheej muaj kev pheej hmoo siab. Kev Xauj Tsev Hloov Chaw ua haujlwm ua tus choj mus rau qhov chaw nyob tas mus li, pab cov tswv cuab txuas nrog cov kev pabcuam kho mob thiab zam kom tsis txhob rov qab mus rau qhov tsis muaj tsev nyob. Qhov kev cai no yog lub hauv paus tseem ceeb ntawm California's Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) initiative, uas lub hom phiaj yog los daws cov kev xav tau kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev noj qab haus huv uas cuam tshuam rau kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb, txo cov kev mus ntsib kws kho mob thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev thiab kev nyob hauv tsev kho mob tsis tsim nyog, thiab tsim kom muaj kev noj qab haus huv ntawm tus kheej uas ncaj ncees dua. Yog xav tau cov lus qhia ntxiv thiab cov peev txheej, mus saib Phau Ntawv Qhia Txog Txoj Cai Txhawb Nqa Hauv Zej Zog Ntu 2 (nplooj ntawv 57).
Txij li xyoo 2026, California tab tom nthuav dav kev nkag mus rau Medi-Medi Plans- cov phiaj xwm kev noj qab haus huv sib xyaw rau cov neeg uas muaj ob qho tib si Medicare thiab Medi-Cal - los txhim kho kev sib koom tes saib xyuas rau cov tib neeg uas tsim nyog rau ob qho tib si Medicare thiab Medi-Cal. Tam sim no, Medi-Medi Plans pab kwv yees li ntawm 330,000 tus tswv cuab hauv 12 lub nroog: Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, thiab Tulare. Xyoo 2026, cuaj qhov Medi-Medi Plans tshiab yuav nthuav tawm, thiab peb qhov Medi-Medi Plans uas twb muaj lawm yuav nthuav dav, ua haujlwm rau 461,000 tus tswv cuab muaj peev xwm hauv 29 lub nroog ntxiv: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, San Francisco, Mono, Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, thiab Yuba.
Qhov kev nthuav dav no ua rau tag nrho muaj 41 lub nroog uas muab cov phiaj xwm Medi-Medi, yuav luag plaub npaug ntawm kev nkag mus rau cov phiaj xwm no. Cov neeg California nyob hauv cov nroog no uas tsim nyog rau Medicare thiab Medi-Cal yuav muaj kev xaiv los sau npe rau hauv Medi-Medi Plan kom tau txais kev txhawb nqa ntxiv los pab tswj cov mob ntev, kev tsis taus, lossis kev xav tau kev saib xyuas mus sij hawm ntev. Cov Phiaj Xwm Medi-Medi, tseem hu ua Cov Phiaj Xwm Tshwj Xeeb Tsim Nyog Tau Txais Ob Chav (D-SNP), muab cov txiaj ntsig sib xyaw ua ke, cov kev pabcuam yooj yim, thiab ib qho chaw sib cuag rau cov tswv cuab uas tsim nyog rau ob qho kev pab cuam. Cov yam ntxwv no pab cov tswv cuab taug kev hauv cov txheej txheem nyuaj thiab nkag mus rau kev saib xyuas tus neeg ntau dua. Cov phiaj xwm Medi-Medi suav nrog kev kho mob sib koom tes, kev noj qab haus huv tus cwj pwm, thiab cov kev pabcuam mus sij hawm ntev, nrog rau Kev Tswj Xyuas Kev Saib Xyuas Zoo dua thiab kev txhawb nqa rau cov kev xav tau hauv zej zog. Kev sau npe yog ua siab dawb thiab muaj rau cov tib neeg uas ua tau raws li ob qho qauv tsim nyog. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus saib nplooj ntawv Medicare Medi-Cal Plan List , Daim ntawv qhia txog Kev Koom Nrog Medi-Medi Plan , thiab Daim Ntawv Qhia Txog Kev Nthuav Dav ntawm Medi-Medi Plan.
Txij lub Ib Hlis 1, 2026, kev tsim nyog tau txais kev pab them nqi Medi-Cal yuav raug txwv raws li cov cuab tam (cov khoom uas yog tus tswv). Qhov no siv rau cov tswv cuab uas muaj hnub nyoog 65 xyoos lossis laus dua, muaj kev tsis taus (lub cev, lub hlwb, lossis kev loj hlob), nyob hauv tsev laus, lossis nyob hauv tsev neeg uas khwv tau nyiaj ntau dhau los tsim nyog raws li tsoomfwv cov cai se. Qhov no txhais tau tias cov tswv cuab yuav tsum qhia cov ntaub ntawv txog yam lawv muaj thaum thov lossis rov ua dua Medi-Cal. Cov kev txwv tshiab rau cov cuab tam yog $130,000 rau ib tus neeg, ntxiv rau $65,000 rau txhua tus tswv cuab ntxiv hauv tsev neeg (txog li 10 tus tswv cuab). Rau cov txij nkawm uas muaj kev tiv thaiv kev txom nyem ntawm tus txij nkawm, yuav muaj kev pab nyiaj ntxiv. Cov cuab tam suav tau suav nrog cov nyiaj ntsuab, cov nyiaj hauv tuam txhab nyiaj, cov khoom lag luam, thiab cov cuab tam thib ob. Cov cuab tam uas tsis suav nrog suav nrog ib lub tsev nyob tseem ceeb, ib lub tsheb, khoom siv hauv tsev, thiab qee cov nyiaj laus so haujlwm. Thaum Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 1, 2026 los yog tom qab ntawd, cov neeg thov tshiab yuav tsum tshaj tawm cov khoom muaj nqis hauv lawv daim ntawv thov, thiab cov tswv cuab tam sim no yuav tshaj tawm cov khoom muaj nqis ntawm lawv qhov kev rov ua dua tom qab Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 1, 2026. Txhawm rau npaj rau kev rov qab siv cov kev txwv ntawm cov cuab tam, Daim Ntawv Ceeb Toom Txog Cov Ntaub Ntawv Dav Dav thiab Cov Lus Nug Feem Ntau tau xa mus rau txhua tus tswv cuab Medi-Cal uas cuam tshuam hauv lawv hom lus. Yog xav paub ntxiv thiab xav paub ntxiv txog cov kev pab cuam, mus saib DHCS Medi-Cal Changes.
Txij li Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 1, 2026, cov neeg laus hnub nyoog 19 xyoo thiab laus dua uas tsis muaj cai nkag tebchaws uas tsim nyog thiab tsis tau rau npe rau hauv Medi-Cal yuav tsis tsim nyog thov kev pab them nqi Medi-Cal tag nrho lawm. Cov tswv cuab uas twb tau sau npe rau hauv Medi-Cal tag nrho lawm, txawm tias lawv yog neeg nkag tebchaws los xij, tseem tuaj yeem sau npe tau. Txawm li cas los xij, lawv yuav tsum tau rov ua dua lawv daim ntawv pov hwm raws sijhawm thiab ua raws li cov cai tsim nyog, suav nrog cov nyiaj tau los thiab kev nyob hauv California. Yog tias ib tug tswv cuab poob kev pov hwm, lawv yuav muaj peb lub hlis rau kev rov sau npe dua pib hnub uas lawv qhov kev pov hwm xaus. Tom qab ntawd, lawv tsuas yog yuav tsim nyog rau Medi-Cal uas muaj kev txwv xwb, uas them rau kev kho mob thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev, kev pab cuam ntsig txog kev cev xeeb tub, thiab kev saib xyuas hauv tsev laus. Medi-Cal uas muaj txhua yam kev pab cuam yuav tseem muaj rau cov menyuam yaus, cov neeg cev xeeb tub (kev pab cuam kav ntev txog thaum cev xeeb tub thiab ib xyoos tom qab cev xeeb tub tas), thiab cov tub hluas uas raug saib xyuas thiab cov tub hluas uas raug saib xyuas yav dhau los uas tau nyob hauv kev saib xyuas thaum lawv muaj hnub nyoog 18 xyoo, mus txog hnub nyoog 26 xyoo. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog leej twg raug kev cuam tshuam, mus saib Immigration Status thiab Medi-Cal Eligibility thiab DHCS Medi-Cal Changes.
DHCS tseem cog lus tias yuav tiv thaiv kev ceev ntiag tug thiab kev noj qab haus huv ntawm txhua tus tswv cuab Medi-Cal. Cov ntawv ceeb toom tsis ntev los no thiab kev tsim kho txoj cai lij choj tau ua rau muaj kev txhawj xeeb loj heev txog seb cov koom haum tsoomfwv siv cov ntaub ntawv Medicaid li cas, suav nrog cov ntaub ntawv tus kheej rau ntau dua 14 lab tus neeg California uas Medi-Cal them. Peb xav qhia tej yam peb paub. Thaum Lub Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 29, 2025, lub tsev hais plaub hauv tebchaws tau txiav txim siab tias Lub Chaw rau Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) tsuas yog yuav qhia cov ntaub ntawv tsawg tsawg rau Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rau cov tib neeg uas tsis "nyob raws cai" hauv Tebchaws Meskas xwb. Txawm li cas los xij, qee qhov kev tsis paub meej tseem muaj vim tias tsoomfwv tseem tsis tau muab cov ntaub ntawv rau California txog nws txoj kev npaj yuav ua raws li lub tsev hais plaub qhov kev txiav txim li cas. Nyeem DHCS cov lus tshaj tawm tshiab.
Tsab Cai Lij Choj Senate (SB) 582 (Stern, Tshooj 546, Cov Cai Lij Choj Xyoo 2025) tsim cov cai tso cai kho dua tshiab rau cov chaw kho mob thiab kev saib xyuas hauv qab kev tswj hwm ntawm California Department of Social Services (CDSS), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), thiab California Department of Public Health (CDPH) thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev lossis kev puas tsuaj loj. Txoj cai tshiab no yuav siv tau, ib feem, rau lub Ib Hlis 1, 2026, nrog rau cov kev cai ntxiv uas yuav siv tau rau lub Ib Hlis 1, 2028. Lub hom phiaj tseem ceeb ntawm SB 582 yog los pab cov chaw muaj ntawv tso cai rov zoo thiab qhib dua sai dua tom qab kev puas tsuaj lossis kev puas tsuaj los ntawm kev puas tsuaj los ntawm kev tso cai rau kev ncua ib ntus ntawm lawv cov ntawv tso cai siv tau, yog li ntawd zam kev siv sijhawm ntev thiab kim heev rau kev rov ua daim ntawv tso cai dua. SB 582 piav qhia txog lub luag haujlwm tshwj xeeb rau CDSS, DHCS, thiab CDPH txog ntau hom chaw.
DHCS tab tom ua tiav Daim Ntawv Ceeb Toom Txog Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus Cwj Pwm (BHIN) los muab cov lus qhia rau cov chaw kho mob lossis kho mob cawv thiab lwm yam tshuaj (AOD) uas tau tso cai thiab cov kev pab cuam AOD uas tau ntawv pov thawj txog cov txheej txheem rau kev thov daim ntawv tso cai lossis daim ntawv pov thawj tsis ua haujlwm tom qab muaj xwm txheej ceev lossis kev puas tsuaj uas tau tshaj tawm. DHCS tau tso tawm daim qauv BHIN rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis 23, 2025, rau cov neeg koom nrog kev tshuaj xyuas thiab tawm tswv yim rau LCDQuestions@dhcs.ca.gov thaum Lub Ib Hlis 9, 2026.
CDPH yuav tshaj tawm Tsab Ntawv Txog Txhua Lub Chaw rau cov chaw saib xyuas neeg mob uas muaj kev txawj ntse (SNF) kom qhia rau lawv tias tam sim no lawv yuav tsum nrhiav thiab siv cov tswv yim los ntawm cov chaw ua haujlwm npaj hauv zos thiab cheeb tsam, suav nrog lawv tus neeg saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv cheeb tsam, thiab muab cov ntawv theej ntawm txoj kev npaj rau cov chaw ua haujlwm npaj hauv zos thiab cheeb tsam. Cov kws soj ntsuam kws saib xyuas neeg mob yuav txuas ntxiv mus tshuaj xyuas cov phiaj xwm teb rau xwm txheej ceev txhua xyoo los ntawm cov txheej txheem rov tso cai SNF. Ntxiv rau, cov pab pawg CDPH yuav saib xyuas kev ua raws li cov cai lij choj hauv tsoomfwv los ntawm cov txheej txheem rov ua pov thawj dua ntawm tsoomfwv. Cov neeg ua haujlwm saib xyuas neeg mob tuaj yeem tshuaj xyuas cov khoom no dua thaum nyob ntawm qhov chaw rau cov lus tsis txaus siab lossis lwm yam haujlwm hauv qhov chaw. Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, CDPH tau siv ib qhov project LEAN Transformation los daws cov teeb meem kev ua haujlwm zoo thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev thoob plaws ntau lub chaw thiab chaw ua haujlwm, suav nrog, tab sis tsis txwv rau, Center for Health Care Quality, Center for Preparedness and Response, thiab lwm yam.
CDSS tab tom ua raws li txoj cai lij choj no los ntawm kev tsim cov txheej txheem tshiab, hloov kho cov kev pab cuam ntawm lub kaw lus, tsim thiab kho cov ntawv, tsim cov qauv kev tso cai, thiab muab kev cob qhia rau cov neeg ua haujlwm. CDSS koom nrog cov neeg tau txais daim ntawv tso cai, cov neeg koom tes, thiab cov neeg koom tes los txhawb kev nkag siab txog cov kev cai ntawm daim ntawv tso cai uas twb muaj lawm thiab txhawb nqa cov txheej txheem kev siv uas yooj yim dua.
Licensing standards and draft regulations are currently under development to ensure compliance with statutory deadlines. In addition, existing forms, dashboards, and reports may be enhanced to promote alignment and will be leveraged for outreach with external partners.
Thaum Lub Kaum Ob Hlis 29, Lub Tsev Hais Plaub Hauv Cheeb Tsam Tebchaws Meskas hauv Maine tau tshaj tawm ib qho kev txwv tsis pub ua ntej uas thaiv Lub Chaw Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Kev Pabcuam (HRSA) los ntawm kev siv 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, uas tau teem sijhawm pib rau Lub Ib Hlis 1, 2026. Tsab cai txwv no siv rau kev siv txoj haujlwm hauv California thiab yuav tseem siv tau thaum tos txog kev foob ntxiv. Yog li ntawd, DHCS yuav tsis siv cov lus qhia txoj cai, uas tau muab rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis 11, 2025, hais txog cov tshuaj uas suav nrog hauv 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program kom txog thaum muaj lus ceeb toom ntxiv. Cov kws muab tshuaj yuav tsum txuas ntxiv xa Medi-Cal Rx thiab cov ntawv thov kev kho mob, raws li qhov siv tau, raws li txhua txoj cai them nqi Medi-Cal 340B uas twb muaj lawm. Thaum Lub Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 30, DHCS tau tshaj tawm qhov hloov tshiab no rau cov neeg muab kev pab los ntawm tsab xov xwm Medi-Cal bulletin thiab Medi-Cal Rx ceeb toom.
DHCS tab tom nrhiav neeg ua haujlwm rau nws Pawg Neeg Tswj Xyuas Nyiaj Txiag, Kev Tshuaj Xyuas thiab Kev Tshawb Fawb, Pawg Neeg Tswj Xyuas Nyiaj Txiag, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib lub vev xaib CalCareers.
DHCS tshaj tawm cov rooj sib tham rau pej xeem uas yuav los txog rau ntawm nws Daim Ntawv Qhia Txog Cov Xwm Txheej. DHCS muab kev pab dawb, suav nrog kev txhais lus, kev sau cov lus piav qhia tam sim ntawd, thiab kev hloov hom ntawv ntawm cov ntaub ntawv sib tham. Yog xav thov cov kev pabcuam, thov xa email rau DHCS ntawm qhov chaw nyob email tsim nyog tsawg kawg yog kaum hnub ua haujlwm ua ntej lub rooj sib tham.
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis 12, DHCS, koom tes nrog University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies, yuav tshaj tawm Advancing SUD Counselor Education and Development (ASCEND) Program. ASCEND yog kev cob qhia online pub dawb, raws li koj xav tau, 80 teev rau cov kws pab tswv yim txog kev siv tshuaj yeeb (SUD) uas muaj kev qhia los ntawm cov kws tshaj lij uas muaj kev paub dhau los. Qhov kev pab cuam no tau tsim los nrog University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies thiab Assembly Bill 2473 Stakeholder Advisory Group ua ib feem ntawm DHCS txoj kev siv zog los txhawb cov neeg ua haujlwm SUD. Cov ntawv kawm suav nrog 12 lub peev xwm tseem ceeb uas yuav tsum muaj rau daim ntawv pov thawj ua tus kws pab tswv yim. Yog xav paub ntxiv thiab xav saib cov yeeb yaj kiab txog ASCEND, mus saib DHCS YouTube channel. Kev sau npe muaj nyob rau hauv lub vev xaib ntawm University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies.
On January 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST, DHCS will host the PAHCA-SAC meeting (advance registration required for online participation) at 1700 K Street (first-floor conference room 17.1014), Sacramento. The committee is responsible for advising DHCS on developing and implementing components of PAHCA (Proposition 35).
Thaum Lub Kaum Ob Hlis 19, DHCS, koom tes nrog California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) thiab Aurrera Health Group, tau tshaj tawm tag nrho Managed Care Plan (MCP)-Hub Partnerships Toolkit rau Cov Phiaj Xwm thiab CalAIM Providers uas tau tso tawm thaum lub caij ntuj sov. Cov modules tshiab qhia txog cov kev cai cog lus uas twb muaj lawm uas cuam tshuam rau Hubs, kev txiav txim siab rau MCPs thiab Hubs los ua haujlwm koom tes cog lus dawb, thiab cov kev cai rau MCP saib xyuas thiab saib xyuas cov Hubs uas tau cog lus. Thaum Lub Ib Hlis 16, txij 1 txog 2:30 teev tsaus ntuj PST, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online rau pej xeem los tshuaj xyuas cov cuab yeej siv (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Cov neeg tuaj koom lub rooj sib tham hauv webinar tuaj yeem xa cov lus nug ua ntej mus rau MCQMD@dhcs.ca.gov nrog rau kab ntawv "MCP-Hubs Toolkit."
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 29, txij thaum 11 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tav su PST, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv web txog Kev Pabcuam (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Cov Neeg Sawv Cev Rau Kev Pab Them Nqi yog cov neeg xa xov uas ntseeg siab tau uas pab txhawb kev paub txog cov txiaj ntsig Medi-Cal, cov cib fim rau kev sau npe, thiab cov kev pib tshiab uas tsom mus rau kev tsim kom muaj California noj qab haus huv zoo rau txhua tus. Thov mus saib lub vev xaib Coverage Ambassador kom paub ntau ntxiv thiab sau npe kom tau txais cov xov xwm tshiab, cov ntawv xov xwm, thiab cov lus ceeb toom hauv webinar.
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As 2025 comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our partners, advocates, and stakeholders for your continued commitment and collaboration to transform California’s health care system. This year, we built on bold reforms and deepened our focus on equity, innovation, and whole-person care—all while navigating challenges stemming from federal changes, state budget shortfalls, and preparing for what’s ahead.
From expanding Medi-Cal’s California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) services and launching new tools to support data-driven care delivery, to strengthening behavioral health infrastructure and improving maternal health outcomes, DHCS made real progress in delivering care that is more accessible, coordinated, and person-centered. We also streamlined services for people with both Medi-Cal and Medicare, and became the first state to launch Medi-Cal-funded pre-release services in state prisons and county correctional facilities—each milestone a step toward a healthy California for all.
Hauv qab no, peb zoo siab qhia peb 10 Qhov Tseem Ceeb Tshaj Plaws ntawm xyoo 2025- kev xav txog yam ua tau thaum peb mloog cov zej zog, ua haujlwm nrog kev kub ntxhov, thiab ua haujlwm ua ke los txhim kho lub neej.
Xyoo 2025, DHCS tau rov hais dua nws txoj kev cog lus los hloov Medi-Cal mus ua ib lub tshuab uas tsom mus rau cov tswv cuab - ib qho uas ntsib cov neeg nyob qhov twg lawv nyob thiab txhawb kom lawv vam meej. Peb muab qhov tseem ceeb rau kev sib txuas lus kom meej thiab raws li kab lis kev cai uas pab cov tswv cuab taug kev nrog kev ntseeg siab. Los ntawm Txoj Kev Npaj Zoo Tag Nrho uas tau hloov kho tshiab, peb tau txhim kho lub zeem muag ntawm kev saib xyuas tib neeg ua ntej, kev saib xyuas tag nrho tus neeg - cog lus tias yuav tsim cov kev pab cuam uas tsis yog tsuas yog kho mob xwb, tab sis kuj txhawb kev noj qab haus huv, kev hwm, thiab kev ncaj ncees.
Thaum muaj hluav taws kub hnyiab rau sab qab teb California, DHCS tau teb sai sai los ntawm kev ua kom yooj yim rau kev sau npe, zam qee qhov kev cai rau cov ntawv yuav tshuaj thiab cov khoom siv kho mob, thiab ua haujlwm nrog cov phiaj xwm kev noj qab haus huv los ua kom muaj cov txheej txheem xwm txheej ceev. Tib lub sijhawm ntawd, peb tau ua kom cov tswv cuab paub yuav ua li cas thiaj tau txais kev kho mob los ntawm kev ncav tes pab ntau hom lus raws sijhawm.
DHCS kuj tau qhia txog peb lub Rooj Sab Laj Medi-Cal Voices thiab Vision Council tshiab, uas coj cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal thiab cov neeg saib xyuas ua ke nrog cov thawj coj ntawm Lub Chaw Haujlwm, cov thawj coj ntawm txoj kev npaj kho mob, cov kws kho mob, thiab cov neeg tawm tswv yim los tham txog kev siv txoj haujlwm Medi-Cal. Pawg sab laj no yog tsim los ntawm Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Cov Tswv Cuab Medi-Cal, uas yog lub hauv paus ntawm peb txoj kev cog lus los koom tes thiab mloog cov tswv cuab ncaj qha.
Through the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) initiative, DHCS has invested more than $1.29 billion to strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations, counties, Tribes, and other partners to deliver Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports.
These investments are paying off. ECM enrollment has grown by 61 percent since last year. Community Supports enrollment has grown by 62 percent over the same time. ECM for people experiencing homelessness also surged, with a 172 percent increase among children and youth and an 86 percent increase among adults. To date, more than 350,000 unique members have received ECM, and more than 400,000 unique members have received a Community Supports service.
These services help members stay healthier and avoid costly care. DHCS’ Community Supports Annual Report shows that nine of 12 Community Supports covered under In Lieu of Services authority are already cost-effective, and the remaining three show cost reductions and are expected to be cost-effective over time. Further, new analysis shows that two Community Supports covered under the CalAIM section 1115 waiver—Recuperative Care and Short-Term Post-Hospitalization Housing—are also already cost effective.
Together, these efforts are breaking down traditional walls of health care—extending beyond clinics and hospitals into homes and communities, coordinating care across systems, and delivering in-person support to those who need it most.
In 2025, DHCS took major steps to advance the Governor’s Mental Health for All vision, expanding access to care for Californians with the greatest behavioral health needs.
Through the Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), we awarded $3.3 billion in competitive grants to support 124 projects across 42 counties—adding more than 5,000 residential beds and nearly 22,000 outpatient treatment slots. These facilities will expand access to a full range of behavioral health services, from crisis stabilization and residential treatment to outpatient care and supportive housing—providing support to Californians close to home. We will be awarding more than $1 billion in spring 2026, prioritizing communities that have historically faced barriers to treatment—successfully distributing the entire mental health facility bond funding in less than two years from when California voters approved them.
We also equipped counties with new tools and guidance to lead the implementation of the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) and bring these changes to life. The BHSA County Policy Manual and County Portal offer interactive resources, templates, and technical assistance to help local leaders design and implement integrated systems of care in partnership with local stakeholders. Together, we are transforming the behavioral health system, ensuring Californians have access to timely, coordinated, and equitable services, no matter where they live.
DHCS tau tshaj tawm Medi-Cal Connect, ib lub platform tshiab rau cov ntaub ntawv uas tsim los kom niaj hnub siv cov ntaub ntawv los txhim kho kev saib xyuas thiab kev noj qab haus huv. Lub platform no muab cov ntaub ntawv thov thiab cov ntaub ntawv kev tswj hwm los ntawm ntau qhov chaw (kev kho mob, kev noj qab haus huv tus cwj pwm, kev pabcuam hauv zej zog, thiab ntau ntxiv) los muab cov phiaj xwm kev saib xyuas Medi-Cal, cov phiaj xwm kev noj qab haus huv tus cwj pwm hauv nroog, cov chaw muab kev pabcuam, thiab cov koom haum hauv xeev kom pom tseeb dua txog cov kev xav tau ntawm cov tswv cuab thiab cov pejxeem.
Medi-Cal Connect kuj pab txheeb xyuas cov tib neeg uas muaj kev pheej hmoo siab los ntawm kev siv cov txheej txheem faib cov kev pheej hmoo thoob plaws lub xeev, cim cov kev pabcuam uas tsis txaus los txhawb kev sib koom tes saib xyuas kev kho mob, thiab ua kom muaj kev txhawb nqa tus kheej ntau dua. Ua los ntawm kev xav txog cov lus taw qhia ntawm cov neeg siv, lub platform yuav txuas ntxiv hloov pauv mus ntxiv—tsav kev txiav txim siab ntse dua, kev koom tes muaj zog dua, thiab lub kaw lus Medi-Cal uas sib txuas lus zoo dua, pob tshab dua uas muab cov tswv cuab tso ua ntej.
DHCS tau nthuav dav kev nkag mus rau kev kho mob siv tshuaj yeeb (SUD) thiab kev tiv thaiv thiab kho kom rov zoo los ntawm kev nqis peev uas tsom mus rau thiab kev koom tes thoob plaws lub xeev. Cov ntsiab lus tseem ceeb suav nrog:
Txhawm rau txhawb kev tiv thaiv, kev kho mob, thiab kev rov zoo, DHCS tau tuav cov rooj sib tham hauv cheeb tsam uas tsom mus rau kev koom ua ke cov lus qhia kho mob thiab cov ntsiab cai ntawm kev txo qhov kev puas tsuaj los txhawb kev saib xyuas tus neeg mob hauv lub moj khaum kev tswj hwm kab mob ntev, thiab tau hu ntau dua 1,000 tus kws tshaj lij los ntawm thaj chaw ntawm nws lub Rooj Sib Tham SUD txhua xyoo los qhia cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws thiab txhawb kev koom tes. Peb kuj tau tshaj tawm thawj daim ntawv qhia txog kev siv nyiaj txhua xyoo rau kev daws teeb meem Opioid hauv California los txhawb kev lav ris thiab kev pob tshab.
Ua ke nrog cov chaw kho mob tshiab uas tau txais nyiaj los ntawm BHCIP, cov cuab yeej nthuav dav los pab tib neeg nrhiav kev kho mob, thiab kev nqis peev ntau ntxiv rau hauv cov neeg ua haujlwm kev noj qab haus huv, California tab tom tsim kom muaj lub kaw lus teb tau zoo dua, ncaj ncees dua, thiab ua haujlwm tau zoo dua los tiv thaiv thiab kho cov kab mob SUDs.
Lub Koom Haum Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Rau Menyuam Yaus thiab Cov Hluas (CYBHI) txuas ntxiv hloov kho txoj kev uas cov tub ntxhais hluas California tau txais kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab SUD. Xyoo 2025, qhov kev pib no tau nthuav dav kev tiv thaiv, kev cuam tshuam thaum ntxov, thiab kev saib xyuas tus kheej thoob plaws hauv tsev kawm ntawv, zej zog, thiab cov platform digital, pab ntau tus menyuam yaus, cov hluas, thiab tsev neeg tau txais kev txhawb nqa thaum twg thiab qhov twg lawv xav tau.
Ib qho tseem ceeb yog kev loj hlob ntawm CYBHI Fee Schedule, uas pab cov tsev kawm ntawv thiab cov tsev kawm qib siab xa cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv ncaj qha rau ntawm lossis ze ntawm tsev kawm ntawv. Txog rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis 1, ntau tshaj 500 Lub Chaw Haujlwm Kev Kawm Hauv Zos thiab Cov Tsev Kawm Ntawv Qib Siab tau sau npe, thiab cov tsev kawm ntawv tau txais $ 2.7 lab nyiaj rov qab, muab 37,000 qhov kev pabcuam rau ntau tshaj 8,350 tus tub ntxhais kawm thoob plaws lub xeev - txhua yam tsis muaj nqi rau cov tsev neeg.
Cov cuab yeej digital kuj tau ua lub luag haujlwm tseem ceeb hauv kev nthuav dav kev nkag mus. BrightLife Kids thiab Soluna tau ncav cuag ntau dua 420,000 tus tub ntxhais hluas, muab kev txhawb nqa kev noj qab haus huv dawb thiab teb rau kab lis kev cai. Thaum lub Plaub Hlis, los ntawm kev koom tes nrog Child Mind Institute, DHCS tau tsim Mirror, ib lub app sau ntawv pub dawb uas pab cov tub ntxhais hluas thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas tsim kev paub txog kev xav thiab kev ua siab ntev.
Thaum lub sijhawm qhib rau npe nkag Medicare xyoo 2025, DHCS tau ua ib kauj ruam tseem ceeb los ua kom yooj yim rau kev saib xyuas rau cov neeg California uas tsim nyog rau Medicare thiab Medi-Cal.
Pib xyoo 2026, Medi-Medi Plans—ib hom phiaj xwm Medicare Advantage uas koom ua ke cov txiaj ntsig Medicare thiab Medi-Cal — tab tom nthuav dav los ntawm 12 lub nroog mus rau 41, muab kev saib xyuas sib koom tes rau ntau dua 461,000 tus tswv cuab tsim nyog thoob plaws lub xeev.
Cov phiaj xwm no muab rau cov tswv cuab ib daim npav ID, ib pab neeg saib xyuas, thiab nkag mus rau Medicare thiab Medi-Cal cov kev pabcuam yam tsis muaj teeb meem. Lawv kuj muaj kev txhawb nqa puag ncig thiab kev sib koom tes saib xyuas tshwj xeeb, ua rau nws yooj yim dua rau cov tswv cuab kom tau txais kev pab uas lawv xav tau, thaum twg thiab qhov twg lawv xav tau.
In October 2024, California became the first state to provide Medi-Cal-funded pre-release services inside its prisons, jails, and youth correctional facilities—a major milestone in improving health outcomes for justice-involved individuals.
Through the Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative, DHCS partnered with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and counties to connect incarcerated individuals with chronic conditions, mental health needs, or SUDs to vital services before release.
These include ECM, Community Supports, linkages to primary and behavioral health care, and prescription medications in-hand upon release—all designed to support a smoother transition back into the community and reduce the risk of recidivism. As of December 1, more than 40,000 Medi-Cal members have been identified as eligible for the pre-release services program in 64 county correctional facilities (in 13 counties) and all 31 state prison facilities.
Through this initiative, California is taking bold steps to address the historically poor health outcomes of justice-involved populations, building a coordinated reentry process that prioritizes continuity of care, dignity, and long-term stability for individuals returning home.
DHCS deepened its commitment to maternal health equity by strengthening services for pregnant and postpartum Medi-Cal members—with a focus on improving outcomes and reducing disparities.
A major milestone was federal approval to participate in the Transforming Maternal Health Model, a 10-year, $17 million initiative to improve maternal health outcomes. The model launched in five Central Valley counties with high maternal health risks—Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, and Tulare—and will bring new resources to expand access to midwives, doulas, and birth centers; improve data sharing; and support workforce development and care coordination.
DHCS also introduced the Birthing Care Pathway, a roadmap to support members from conception through 12 months postpartum. It outlines a coordinated approach for managed care plans, providers, counties, and community partners to deliver whole-person, culturally responsive care.
Additional efforts included the first Doula Benefit Implementation Report, highlighting growing use and equity-focused recommendations, and a new Postpartum Pathway concept paper that outlines a coordinated model to address both medical and social needs after birth.
Together, we can ensure every birthing person has access to high-quality, respectful, and comprehensive care.
In 2025, DHCS advanced efforts to modernize and integrate systems—improving efficiency, reducing administrative burden, and making it easier for members and providers to navigate care. These innovations are helping the Department break down silos and deliver services in a more coordinated, responsive way. Key improvements included:
Cov ntsiab lus tseem ceeb no ua tau los ntawm kev mob siab rau, kev muaj tswv yim, thiab kev ua haujlwm hnyav ntawm Pab Pawg DHCS—yuav luag 5,000 tus neeg ua haujlwm rau pej xeem uas tau cog lus rau California kom noj qab haus huv rau txhua tus.
Ua tsaug rau koj koom nrog txoj kev taug kev no thiab rau koj txoj kev cog lus txuas ntxiv los tsim kom muaj kev kho mob uas ncaj ncees dua, tsom mus rau tus neeg. Ua ke, peb tab tom hloov pauv kev saib xyuas thiab hloov pauv lub neej.
Ua tsaug rau koj txoj kev pab,
Michelle Baass
Tus Thawj Coj
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